Celebrating Global Culinary Excellence Beyond Sight
Celebrating the exceptional culinary talent, creativity, and determination of blind and visually impaired chefs from around the world, Golden Eye Chef 2026 brought together 19 official participants from 11 countries under the inspiring theme “The Global Table – Many Kitchens, One Family.”
Organised by Antardrishti, Agra, India, this global platform celebrates culinary excellence, cultural diversity, and the extraordinary stories behind every dish — demonstrating that talent, passion, and creativity transcend the boundaries of sight.
Relive the Global Recognition Ceremony
Golden Eye Chef 2026: The Stories, Achievements & Impact
Explore the official event report and discover the inspiring stories, jury reflections, achievements, and highlights of Golden Eye Chef 2026.
Official Global Event Report
A comprehensive account of the ceremony, participants, jury reflections, founder’s address, and the vision for Golden Eye Chef 2027.
Official Press Release
- English — Read Press Release
- हिन्दी — हिंदी प्रेस नोट पढ़ें
- Español — Leer Comunicado de Prensa
- فارسی — مشاهده بیانیه مطبوعاتی
Meet the Golden Eye Chef 2026 Winners
Discover the award-winning chefs and their extraordinary creations. Each dish represents a unique story of culture, creativity, determination, and culinary excellence.
Explore their recipe videos and experience the world through their kitchens.
Jury Awards | Totally Blind
Winner
Boat of Nations by Dani
Totally Blind / Mozambique
Runner-up
Sabores del Hogar by Wilson Torres Bohórquez
Totally Blind / Colombia
2nd Runner-up
IBreaded Chicken by Marijana Mandl
Totally Blind / Slovenia
Jury Awards | Partially Blind
Winner
United by Taste by Bojan Veljanovski
Partially Blind / North Macedonia
Runner-up
Ukrainian Borscht by Nataliia Burdeina
Partially Blind / Ukraine
2nd Runner-up
Macaroni With Garlic Shrimp by Jesus Escandón Fernández
Partially Blind / Spain
People’s choice award | Totally Blind
Most Liked Recipe
ndori Khopra Patis by Pinky Mangal
Totally Blind / India
2nd Most Liked Recipe
ISabores del Hogar by Wilson Torres Bohórquez
Totally Blind / Colombia
People’s choice award | Partially Blind
Most Liked Recipe
Ukrainian Borscht by Nataliia Burdeina
Partially Blind / Ukraine
2nd Most Liked Recipe
United by Taste by Bojan Veljanovski
Partially Blind / North Macedonia
Special Recognition
Golden Spirit Award
Northern Iranian Stuffed Eggplant by Masoumeh Shafiei Mirsadeghi
Totally Blind / Iran
